The ALMR has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Industrial Strategy and called on it to apply its consolidated approach to supporting business in the eating and drinking out sector.
ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said, “The Government’s progress on its Industrial Strategy should help provide the eating and drinking out sector with additional avenues to secure support and stimulate growth.
“Consolidating the numerous aims and pillars into five foundations should hopefully allow for a more holistic approach to support across businesses in a sector that incorporates numerous elements of industry and trade. This consolidated approach is one the ALMR has been pushing for with its calls for a Hospitality Champion and flexibility from the Government.
“The Government is clearly serious in its aims to make the UK the most productive country in the world - a great start would be to address the tax and regulatory burdens on a sector that creates 1 in 6 of all new jobs and pays £63 billion in turnover.”